Pep Guardiola has met Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed and the club's chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak on Wednesday afternoon as the Spaniard enjoys a trip away in Dubai. The Spaniard was pictured in high spirits as he talked with the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and the Emirati entrepreneur in an office while his squad enjoyed some leisurely time near the beach. Meanwhile, Gabriel Jesus, Fernandinho, Ederson and Bernardo Silva were all having a… Read more

The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to to probe alleged missing 150,000 dollars paid to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria ( AFN ) by the International Amateur Athletics Federation ( IAAF ). The House will also look into the threat of banning the country from IAAF activities if the money was not recovered. This followed a motion under Matters of Urgent National Importance by Rep. Douye Diri (PDP-Bayelsa) during plenary. Moving the motion, Diri said that media reports had it that… Read more

Barcelona 3-0 Chelsea (agg: 4-1) It is pain in Spain for Chelsea as Barcelona book the final spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Antonio Conte shakes hands with his Chelsea players but saves his warmest hug for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi after the match. The two cover their mouths as they engage in conversation. “Come to Chelsea, pleaseeeeee,” Conte probably said to him. Barcelona 3-0 Chelsea (Agg: 4-1) Messi adds third, his 100th CL goal (63) Dembele adds second… Read more

*356,700 tickets allocated within 24 hours *FIFA warns against patronising illegal sources Less than 24 hours after World soccer ruling body FIFA opened the portal for second round of World cup tickets, a whooping 356,700 tickets were cleared with further increase expected in the next 24 hours. Rush for the tickets being sold via FIFA.com/tickets appears to be slowing down the portal intermittently, even as FIFA encouraged fans to maintain the tempo and check the traffic light system on the… Read more

Commonwealth Youth Games gold medalist, Itsekiri Usheoritse will be making his senior international debut at the 2018 XXI Commonwealth Games and the member of the Nigeria’s men’s 4X100 relay team believes the squad would not be intimidated by the pedigree of Jamaica, England and Canada. The 2016 African Youth Championship 100metres finalist told NationSport on Wednesday from their training camp in Abuja that he was excited making the team particularly with the selection of more home-based athletes in the 37-man… Read more

The Ondo State Government on Tuesday sacked the Head Coach of Sunshine Stars, Duke Udi with immediate effect and asked the former Coach of the team, Henry Abiodun to take over. The state Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, made this known on Tuesday in Akure. Abiodun was the Technical Director of the team before his appointment . Yusuf-Ogunleye said his ministry took the decision following letters received from the Ondo State Football Agency over the act of… Read more

She walked away from her marriage with golfing legend Tiger Woods with a whopping $100m settlement. And Elin Nordegren has put her custom-built Florida mansion which she bought with the settlement on the market for a whopping $49.5m. The Swedish former model, 38, who divorced the adulterous golfer in 2010, following a six year marriage, purchased the sprawling 25,878-square foot oceanfront home in Seminole Landing, North Palm Beach in 2014. The palatial home comes complete with 11 bedrooms, 15… Read more

With two past edition experiences of the Commonwealth Games in his kitty, hard fighting boxer Lukmon Lawal believes he stands a good chance of excelling at this year's edition in Gold Coast Australia. The 2011 African Games silver medalist who is one of the eight-man boxing team listed for the Games next month, told NationSport that he has picked up some experiences from his outings at the games while hoping that his third appearance would be rewarded with a medal. Specifically,… Read more

Bayern Munich jetted off to Turkey in style on Tuesday after decked in blacked-out suits ahead of their Champions League clash with Besiktas. The Bundesliga side take a commanding 5-0 lead from the first leg into Wednesday's game against the Super Lig team. A brace from both Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski gave the Barvarians a comfortable advantage going into the second leg. And it showed as the reigning German champions looked cool and relaxed as they waited for… Read more

Serena Williams has said it is still "a long way to go" to find her top form after the birth of her child following defeat by sister Venus in round three at Indian Wells. Venus got the better of her younger sister to make it through to the fourth round with a 6-3 6-4 win in Carlifornia. "It wasn't easy, obviously," said Serena, who was in her first event since beating Venus in the 2017 Australian Open final. Venus moves… Read more

A Thessaloniki prosecutor has ordered a judicial investigation after the gun-toting owner of PAOK Thessaloniki Ivan Savvidis marched onto the field following a disputed goal in a Greek league match. Savvidis apologised Tuesday for what he called an 'emotional reaction' to the referee's decision and 'the general negative condition in Greek soccer.' The incident prompted condemnation from FIFA and an indefinite suspension of league play. The probe will also investigate why police allegedly ignored instructions to arrest Ivan Savvidis… Read more

Marouane Fellaini is one of the few footballers in the world who is instantly recognisable for his trademark hairstyle. The Belgian dominates the centre of the pitch with his tall stature and distinctive Afro... and now he has undergone a photo shoot with GQ magazine to show himself in a brand new light. Fellaini sat down to talk with the lifestyle magazine ahead of the upcoming World Cup, and tried out a few fancy hairstyles along the way. Fashioning… Read more

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) undergraduate, Enoch Adegoke will be making his senior debut for Nigeria at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the sprint specialist is not ready to just be a participant at the Gold Coast games in Australia. Adegoke, 100m men champion at the final of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Commonwealth Trials in Abuja, told NationSport yesterday that it was a dream comes true for him making the 37-man Team Nigeria list to the multi-sport championship. “It… Read more